QUAKER HOUGHTON CORP (KWR)
Materials · Industrial process fluids and specialty lubricants · NYSE
Global leader in industrial process fluids for steel, aluminum, automotive, and aerospace manufacturing with deep technical service integration and chemical management solutions.
What QUAKER HOUGHTON CORP does
Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids, serving steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, and metalworking manufacturers across over 25 countries. The company develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated specialty chemical products including metal removal fluids, rolling lubricants, hydraulic fluids, heat treatment quenchants, and die cast mold releases, along with chemical management services called Fluidcare™. Operations span three geographic segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific. The majority of sales are made directly through the company's own employees and Fluidcare™ programs, supplemented by distributors and agents.
Themes: ["Industrial process fluids","Specialty chemicals","Steel and aluminum manufacturing","Automotive supply","Aerospace fluids","Metalworking fluids","Chemical management services","Lubrication fluids"]
Fundamentals
- Price$147.29 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$2.6B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+14.9% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E604.91 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+0.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+36.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+0.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.64 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.42 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +1.4%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant exposure to global manufacturing cycles and production volumes in steel, aluminum, automotive, and aerospace industries; the company's financial performance is correlated to volume of industrial production rather than customer financial performance.","Raw material cost volatility: the company uses approximately 3,000 raw materials including mineral oils, oleochemicals, and crude oil derivatives; changes in oil and natural gas prices can cause significant variations in raw material costs and impact earnings.","Competitive industry landscape with numerous competitors ranging from specialized to diversified product portfolios; competition is primarily based on product quality, technical service capability, and pricing."]
Competitors & peers
- Fuchs Petrolub (FCHSD)
- Chevron Lubricants
- Castrol (BP)
- BASF
- Exxon Mobil Chemical
- Shell Global
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.